Soil-loss estimation for construction lands using RUSLE 2.0
Author : George R. Foster
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Page : pages
File Size : 29,72 MB
Release : 2003
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Author : George R. Foster
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Page : pages
File Size : 29,72 MB
Release : 2003
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Author : Kenneth G. Renard
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Page : 412 pages
File Size : 31,92 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Geophysical prediction
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Introduction and history; Rainfall-runoff erosivity factor (R); Soil erodibility factor (K); Slope length and steepness factors (LS); Cover-management factor (C); Support practice factor (P); RUSLE user guide; Coversion to SI metric system; Calculation of EI from recording-raingage records; Estimating random roughness in the field; Parameter values for major agricultural crops and tillage operations.
Author : Walter H. Wischmeier
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Page : 70 pages
File Size : 24,96 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Agricultural conservation
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The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) enables planners to predict the average rate of soil erosion for each feasible alternative combination of crop system and management practices in association with a specified soil type, rainfall pattern, and topography. When these predicted losses are compared with given soil loss tolerances, they provide specific guidelines for effecting erosion control within specified limits. The equation groups the numerous interrelated physical and management parameters that influence erosion rate under six major factors whose site-specific values can be expressed numerically. A half century of erosion research in many States has supplied information from which at least approximate values of the USLE factors can be obtained for specified farm fields or other small erosion prone areas throughout the United States. Tables and charts presented in this handbook make this information readily available for field use. Significant limitations in the available data are identified.
Author : M. de Boodt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 48,61 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Science
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Author : John Boardman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 21,82 MB
Release : 2007-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470859113
Provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of soil erosion throughout Europe, an important aspect to control and manage if landscapes are to be sustained for the future. Written in two parts, Soil Erosion in Europe primarily focuses on current issues, area specific soil erosion rates, on and off-site impacts, government responses, soil conservation measures, and soil erosion risk maps. The first part overviews the erosion processes and the problems encountered within each European country, whilst the second section takes a cross-cutting theme approach. Based on an EU-funded project that has been running for four years with erosion scientists from 19 countries Reviews contemporary erosion processes and rates on arable and rangeland in Europe Looks at current issues, such as socio-economic drivers, controlling factors specific to the country and changes in land use
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File Size : 34,11 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Abandoned mined lands reclamation
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Author : John D. Milliman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107612181
Rivers provide the primary link between land and sea. Utilizing the world's largest database, this book presents a detailed analysis and synthesis of the processes affecting fluvial discharge of water, sediment and dissolved solids. The ways in which climatic variation, episodic events, and anthropogenic activities - past, present and future - affect the quantity and quality of river discharge are discussed in the final two chapters. The book contains 26 tables and more than 165 figures - many in full color - including global and regional maps. The book's extensive appendix presents the 1534-river database as a series of 44 tables and 132 maps that provide quantitative data regarding the discharge of water, sediment and dissolved solids. The complete database is also presented within a GIS-based package available online at www.cambridge.org/milliman. River Discharge to the Coastal Ocean provides an invaluable resource for researchers, professionals and graduate students in hydrology, oceanography, geology, geomorphology and environmental policy.
Author : Joe R. Galetovic
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Page : pages
File Size : 26,40 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Abandoned mined lands reclamation
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Author : Jane Marie Wishowski
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Page : 456 pages
File Size : 18,78 MB
Release : 1997
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Author : Paulo Pereira
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 36,32 MB
Release : 2023-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 3031321685
This is the first of two volumes that together provide a global overview of the impact of agriculture on soil degradation, tracing the most critical drivers like the use and abuse of agrochemicals, mechanization, overgrazing, irrigation, slash and burn agriculture, and the use of plastics. This book covers the main effects of agriculture practices on soil degradation in several countries from Africa, America, Asia, and Oceania, and it elucidates the impact of chemical agents on soil quality, namely, the use of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, soil acidification and microplastics pollution. In these continents, a large number of the population depend on agriculture, which sets an enormous pressure on the ecosystems. Divided into 13 chapters, the book offers authoritative contributions about the fundamental soil degradation problems in countries such as Argentina, Australia, Peru and Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa, the United States of America. As soil degradation issues are often linked with biodiversity loss and poverty, readers will also find in this book an important discussion of the different social, economic, political, and environmental aspects contributing to soil quality and sustainable management. Given the breadth and depth of its coverage, the book offers an invaluable source of information for researchers, students, environmental managers and policymakers alike.